So here's one to trot out the next time you find yourself arguing with the guy on the next barstool about the gap between the haves- and have-nots (via the New York Times):

View full sizeThe offending building in question (New York Times photo)

"A 33-story glassy tower rising on Manhattan's waterfront will offer all the extras that a condo buyer paying up to $25 million would expect, like concierge service, entertainment rooms, and unobstructed views of the Hudson River and miles beyond.

The project will also cater to renters who make no more than about $50,000. They will not share the same perks, and they will also not share the same entrance.

"Even advocates of affordable housing are divided on the issue; some argue that developers who segregate apartments should not benefit from government incentives, while others say the focus should be on building more homes, rather than where to enter them.

"There are trade-offs," said Lisa Sturtevant, vice president for research at the National Housing Conference, an affordable housing advocacy group in Washington. "It's really important that there's no discrimination, but there's a balance between what we can do and should do."

Administration officials attribute the two-door setup to changes to the zoning code in 2009 that Mr. de Blasio voted for as a member of the City Council. He has said that the revisions, which allowed builders to put the affordable apartments in an attached segment of the building, were meant to increase housing units, and that "it was not evident at the time the nuances of where the doors would be.""

So what do you think? Is the 'poor door' hopelessly elitist? Or should those who pay more get better facilities and their own entrances? Or is it all Bill di Blasio's fault and is this just liberalism run amok?

Have your say in the comments -- we'll have separate sections, based on income, of course.

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